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Breaking ice... Let's focus in relation with software products & applications Gamification is, applying the game design principles to non-game applications for enhancing user engagement, productivity, quick learning & user gathering, socializing. Leaderboard is a scoreboard to show the status of players or competitors playing the game (not just the game in our context). Helps recognition of leaders (in multiple sections & areas). The axioms mentioned below are based on my multiple experiences with quite a lot of big, medium & small products (software & digital) into B2B & B2C space. When starting up with a new product, gamification & leaderboards could become the most important factor for content generation (most important axiom), since it terrifically enhances user engagement, digital gathering & socializing. Decide on achievement levels or thresholds (game levels, badges) wisely by keeping the users, extend & importance of the use ...

Acronym TRIZ means  theory of inventive problem solving .. Wondering how it becomes TRIZ & not TIPS (English Acronym).. TRIZ stands for  teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadach  (as in Uzbek) is a problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool derived from the study of patterns of invention in the global patent literature. Why in Uzbek? because it was developed by the Soviet inventor and science-fiction author Genrich Altshuller, born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR. Following Altshuller's insight, the theory developed on a foundation of extensive research covering hundreds of thousands of inventions across many different fields to produce a theory which defines generalisable patterns in the nature of inventive solutions and the distinguishing characteristics of the problems that these inventions have overcome. Since, I am working over some solutions for some problems & may be some of them could be patented; as I came across TRIZ.. I foun...

Today fintech & banking industry is more disruptive then any other, let's see what are the most alluring & a bit beguiling trends that the industry is going to follow/following: Blockchain Technically could be compared to singly linked list with rear node pointers. Blockchain could be referred to as a database tech or concept inheriting from distributed computing or distributed database, it was first devised for Bitcoin. Blockchain could be used to support infinitely growing list of records, each record called as block. Somewhat like a node in a linked list, each block contains timestamp data & address to previous block. Blockchain could have applications into areas like global supply chains, financial transactions, asset ledgers, decentralized social networking & healthcare & medical records. It would be a highly hectic process (not possible in quite some cases) to change the data of a recorded block. A geeky application of blockchain into human life co...

The fear of being asymmetrical. While creating a product, interface or design; I have found many people who knowingly unknowingly practice & feel that having unevenness or irregularity between parts or aspects of something is not right, they feel something is not fine. Is it really not fine practising asymmetry? Not at all... It is more of a personal thought or perception, which has been built around due to some instances & scenarios the person has been through in his/her life starting from childhood. Creating something without the fear of being asymmetrical will end up being a better outcome & applying symmetry principles only when needed. Irregularity & unevenness exist in the universe since its evolution & many bodies, entities possessing such properties are perfect in every way for what they are, what they do & how  they are useful. Lets understand it using a small example: Above example gives us a glimpse about how a normal person ...

Let's start with who a Product Manager is... If I was to describe it in few words, it would be the person who will be accountable for creating a product that could earn desired profits. A product manager would not just orchestrate the product life cycle to create a compelling product but would also take  any  extra mile needed to make the product a success... Yeah! Coming to the point... What kind of traits would you look in to for a person to be product manger of a product/your product? Well! there could be many & many things you may seek in a person to manage the product. Rather, let's specifically talk about what you should  not emphasize on  while hiring a product manager: Domain : A good product manager will always be able to excel the domain your product is serving... in a short span of time. Also if the person is interested to take the job, he/she is certain to take over the domain. New to role : That's not a problem! Its equally important for...

UPI stands for Unified Payments Interface. The interface is built by NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India). UPI is extension of IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) framework built by NPCI. User can transfer & receive money 24x7, 365 days. User has to download and register on an UPI app & create an unique Virtual Address to transfer & receive money to & from a bank account. An user can create multiple Virtual Addresses depending on the UPI based apps he/she is using. User can set a default account for paying & a default account for receiving the money linked to a particular Virtual Address. Its a safe framework to make payments, involves 2 factor authentication. User has to create an UPI pin to start using any UPI app. Only NPCI accesses user's UPI pin, so feel safe as none of the app creators would be able to access it. No need for a seperate e-wallet, now your bank account can act as an e-wallet. Only PSP (Payment Service Provider) ba...

First, let's see whom will you call an introvert- A person who is a bit shy or more often a person doesn't gets involved much, publicly. People with such personality do get along with people but it takes time for them gel up & get into that friendly zone. Is anything wrong into it? Absolutely not. It is rather a personality type & these people can grow equally well in life compared to extroverts. Now, lets talk about someone who could be called an extrovert- A person who gets along with most of the people easily, are a bit more friendly & talkative compared. These people enjoy when more people are around & would also like move other people to the joyous mode. Is anything wrong into it? Not at all & probably this doesn't needs an explanation about, due to the mental model public possesses about these topics. What could go wrong for any of the cases? Professionally; if a person is highly of extrovert or introvert in nature, there might b...

Below are some of the best available FREE apps on Play Store, these could be best replacement for the inbuilt apps and are also Ad Free: 1. Camera360 2. Rocket Player 3. Opera 4. Any.do 5. ColorNote 6. DashLight 7. Weatherwise 8. ES File Explorer 9. Flipboard 10. Kingsoft Office 11. WordWeb 12. Blogger

AMOLED , Super   AMOLED , TFT, Super LCD  - what types of screens are these ?  Confused by these terms while deciding to buy a smart phone ? Don’t worry, this guide is all you need.  After reading this guide, you will be in a better position to understand what the manufactures are talking about, when they say ,the screen is TFT-LCD or Super AMOLED. TFT- LCD TFT LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display)  , commonly called LCD, is the most common screen type used in mobile phones. This technology uses Thin Film Transistor technology to improve the display quality. LCD screens requires back light which makes the pixels visible. Some of the Phones using this technology– Samsung Galaxy Ace, HTC Dream, iPhone 2 G and 3G. Super – LCD ( S-LCD) Super LCD is an evolved form of TFT LCD technology. It offers excellent image quality and gives more battery life (due to low power consumpt...

Which 1 to buy ??? iPad mini -> pros: A comfortable screen size to have.          If you use other Apple products, than it will an awesome add up to your Apple Ecosystem.          Supports all the apps built for revolutionary iPad.          Highest number of apps available for a tablet form as created, keeping in mind the iPad. cons: A better resolution for the screen is possible.          Higher price tag than the competitors. Nexus 7 -> pros: High screen resolution.          Competitively lower price. cons: No rear camera.          Screen size if compared to iPad mini is less but surface areas are nearly equal. My vote: After having a hands on over both the devices, I would go with iPad mini. I would rate: iPad mini: ****                      Nexus 7: *** ...